It’s been a volatile week for the defense and aerospace industry following several missives from President Trump. Some of these proposals, such as limiting defense stock buybacks and capping executive pay, are negative for the industry but seem unlikely to actually make it into law.But the proposed increase of the Pentagon's budget seems much more based in reality, and Trump is calling for $1.5 trillion to be spent in 2027. That’s a 66% increase on the current 2026 defense budget.While the real number is li ...